An album that moves onward and upward, further and deeper – a journey begun a long time ago in a 1980s galaxy far, far away. My review at PopMatters.
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River Crombie – “Light Trails”
River Crombie‘s current album, Light Trails, has been my soundtrack for the beginning of Autumn the last couple of weeks. Painted in shadows and warm light, resonant and soulful in an understated way, both of River Crombie’s albums are deserving of wider attention. Read my review at No Depression.
“Imagine There’s No Beatles” by Charlie Bermant (book review)
What would Jimi Hendrix be doing now if he hadn’t died in 1970? Would he have moved in a jazz direction and turned his back on mainstream rock? How about Jim Morrison? Abandoned music to become an expatriate poet in Paris? What about Janis Joplin? Nick Drake? Kurt Cobain? Speculative music journalism is a small,…
Heavy Balloons and Len Zefflin: Led Zeppelin’s Name
Does it matter what a band calls itself? If the dice roll right and the stars align (and the music’s strong enough to have an impact) a cleverly chosen name can transcend its literal meaning and become more than the sum of its parts. Take for example, the name Led Zeppelin. It’s become such a…
Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown”
The Internet has facilitated many positive things, but the unedited, often unverified exchange of information can also create a giant repository of confusion. Take for example, the Songfacts page about Gordon Lightfoot’s 1974 hit “Sundown”. Songfacts is a website where readers can add their own comments about the story and/or meaning behind individual songs. This…
Another Place, Another Time: Clearwater’s “Ye Olde Record Shoppe”
As an addendum to my post the other day on Vinyl Museum, here’s some memories of the other store I mentioned, which was called Ye Olde Record Shoppe. Ye Olde was owned by a 60-something year old woman named Irene. She was the sole owner as well as the sole employee. Perhaps not too flatteringly,…
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